Now, online service for building plan approval
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The system introduced by the Chennai Corporation has made procedures simple, writes Deepa H Ramakrishnan
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Made easy: A screen view of the Chennai Corporation website.
At the click of a mouse you can now check if your building plan confirms to Development Regulations. There is no need to take multiple copies for submission, or wait for long periods for approval. The recent measures of the Chennai Corporation have made the process of getting building approvals for new constructions and additions to existing buildings simple and straight forward.
One can just log onto www.chennaicorporation.gov.in and click on the link called “Building Plan Submission” from where one would be directed to a page with links to “New plan”. Here the digital copy of the building plan can be uploaded. The plans submitted would be scrutinised within a maximum time of 24 hours.
If one clicks the link “View Plan report”- the submitted plan would be scrutinised by the software and a report will be generated regarding compliance. If there are any corrections to be made, applicants can submit a fresh plan using the “Resubmit plan” option. This can be done any number of times. Even though the Corporation does not have powers to approve multi-storey buildings the software has the capability to process plans for such buildings. The software for providing the service has been installed at a cost of Rs.40 lakh.
Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni told The Hindu-Property Plus that the civic body receives about 10,000 building plans for approval every year. “The idea is that we do not want people to run around. Many view planning approval with a lot of apprehension. They are afraid of the mistakes that the Corporation would find and the delays. Online submission of the plans would help reduce time needed to verify and make plan permits accurate” he explained.
Physical verification
The applicant would be provided an online receipt number. After scrutiny, approvals would be given and a copy of the approved plan would be sent to the local office in the PDF format. Applicants can then take the receipt and submit relevant documents at the local Zonal office. “Once checked by the computer no more changes need to be made. The applicant has to submit an affidavit about the details that she/he has provided,” Mr.Lakhoni explained.
Residents, whose plans are approved online, must submit the duly filled application forms, proof of ownership, encumbrance certificate, Patta and if need be building authorisation for existing buildings. There would, however, be a physical verification of the plan by the zone level officers. At a nominal charge the local body would also print copies of the plans for the applicants as per requirements.
At present residents of Zone 10, which covers Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur, Velachery and Mylapore, would be able to avail this facility. Mr. Lakhoni said that the system would be extended to all the zones soon and the zonal officers will also be trained. Applicants from other zones can however use the online facility to check their building plans for compliance.
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